Telstra Dome

A panoramic view of the interor of Telstra Dome with the roof closed. Taken during a Collingwood vs. Port Adelaide AFL match.

This page is for Telstra Dome, Melbourne. There is also Telstra Stadium in Sydney.

Telstra Dome is a stadium in the developing Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Australia, that caters for both sporting and entertainment events. The stadium opened on March 9 2000, as Colonial Stadium. The name was changed to Telstra Dome on October 1 2002 when the telecommunications company Telstra acquired the naming rights.

The stadium was developed as a replacement for Waverley Park. The Seven Network previously owned the stadium, but on June 21 2006 sold its interests to James Fielding Funds Management for $AUD 330 million. In 2020 the network was meant to hand the stadium to the AFL.

Like Waverley, it was built specifically for Australian rules football, unlike most grounds that were originally designed for cricket. Along with cricket, rugby league, rugby union and many events (concerts, world wrestling fight, etc) have been held there, although it is predominately used for football. Telstra Dome is currently used as a home ground by Carlton, Essendon, The Kangaroos, St Kilda, and the Western Bulldogs.

The non-commercial name for the venue is Docklands Stadium, which is named for its location in Melbourne Docklands. The name is used primarily by those who wish to mention stadiums by their non-commercial names, such as non-commercial organisations like the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Stadium Features

*Retractable roof
*Movable seating
*‘Colosseum' arena structure
*Two large internal replay screens
*External Super screen
*1,000 video seats
*13 Function Rooms
*66 Corporate Boxes
*2,500 Car parks below the venue
*Turf playing surface of 19,053 square metres (170m x 140m)
*Over 700 2000-watt lights for arena illumination
*A varying capacity of 12,000 - 74,000
*An AFL capacity of 56,347
*Two ends of the ground named after VFL/AFL legends, Lockett End (after Tony Lockett) and Coventry End (after Gordon Coventry). The Lockett End is the Northern End, and the Coventry End is the Southern End.

The Medallion Club

The Medallion Club is Telstra Dome's Premier Membership category. All members of the Medallion Club are entitled to, on a fully transferable basis, the following:
*A premium reserved seat, some with a personal fold-out LCD TV
*In seat service including beverages and food
*Free admission to any sporting event held at Telstra Dome and first right of refusal to all other events
*Complimentary parking in the stadium car park
*Complimentary AFL Membership
*Access to the Medallion Club facilities: the Terrace Bar and the Brasserie, Grille, Harbourside and Lounge Restaurants.

The Medallion Club is the only area in the Telstra Dome in which a dress code is enforced. Smart casual clothing is required at all times; in particular, thongs, ugg boots, singlets, tracksuit pants and ripped clothing are not accepted.

The Medallion Club has a monthly fee of $345 - $350 per month. Medallion Club is held at level 2 at Telstra Dome.

Events

2000

*Super Challenge, One Day International Cricket Series - Australia v South Africa (3 matches)
*Rugby Union International - Australia v South Africa
*Ultimate Rock Symphony Concert
*Barbra Streisand Concert
*Ricky Martin Concert
*Catholic Jubilee Mass
*World Reconciliation Day Concert

2001

*Rugby Union International - Australia v British and Irish Lions
*National Rugby League (13 matches)
*National Soccer League - South Melbourne v Melbourne Knights
*Universal Appeal Concert
*Rumba Concert

2002

*Super Challenge II, One Day International Cricket Series - Australia v Pakistan (3 matches)
*Rugby Union International - Australia v France
*World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Global Warning Tour
*2002 AFL Brownlow Medal
*2002 Grand Final Breakfast
*M-One Rock Concert
*Red Hot Chili Peppers Concert
*Rumba Concert
*Leeds United vs Colo Colo

2003

*World Title Fight - Kostya Tszyu v Jesse James Leija
*KISS Symphony Concert - KISS and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
*Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Concert
*Rugby Union International- Australia v England
*Rugby World Cup 2003 (7 matches)
*Robbie Williams Concert

2004

*FIFA Match â€" Australia v Turkey
*2004 AFL Coaches Awards
*2004 Chappell-Hadlee Trophy match 1 Australia vs New Zealand

2005

*Australia Unites Telethon
*Festival Victoria
*ICC Super Series, One Day International Cricket Series - Australia vs 'The Rest of the World' (3 matches)
*Green Day Concert

2006

England playing the Wallabies in a rugby union test match for the Cook Cup.

*Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Rugby Sevens (27 matches)
*Rugby union International - Australia v England
*A-League regular season game - Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC
*U2 concert (2 Shows)
*State of Origin III, NRL, New South Wales v Queensland
*2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations - Australia v New Zealand
*Robbie Williams concert

Annual/Regular

*RMIT Graduation Ceremony
*AFL Premiership Season (approx. 44 matches)
*AFL Finals Series (approx. 2 matches)
*NAB Cup (approx. 4 matches)
*E.J Whitten Legends Game
*Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal

Attendance Records

*Largest Attendance
Catholic Jubilee Mass
15th November 2000
70,000 people
*Largest entertainment event attendance
Robbie Williams Concert
10th December 2003
58,163 people
*Largest Sporting attendance
Rugby Union - Australia v British and Irish Lions
7th August 2001
56,605 people

External links

* Official website
* Satellite photo of Telstra Dome
* Docklands Stadium
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References